Ten impressive things you might not have known about your period

The average amount of blood that a woman's body sheds during each period is about three tablespoons , while menstrual discharge also includes tissue from the inner lining of the uterus, which is "shed" each time.

Menstrual blood is not toxic . Toxins are eliminated from the body through other organs, such as the liver, and not through the uterus or vagina.

A percentage of women who suffer from asthma may experience more severe symptoms in the days before their period, as this is also affected by the hormones associated with it.

According to scientific studies conducted over the last twenty years, there is no evidence that the periods of women who spend a lot of time together daily are synchronized.

If a woman's body fat drops below a certain percentage, around 12%, then her period stops , as estrogen levels are directly affected by this.

A woman is born with approximately two million eggs in her ovaries, of which 450-500 will usually be released during menstruation.

In the 1940s, Disney created a short film about the period, which was way ahead of its time and featured the word "gulf" for the first time on the big screen https://youtu.be/bjIJZyoKRlg 

Sex during menstruation , and especially female orgasm, increases the production of endorphins and oxytocin, which together significantly reduce the pain of menstrual cramps.